China Asks All Citizens To Return From NK And Come Back To China

In an unheard-of move, the Chinese Embassy in North Korea urged Korean-Chinese residents to return home over rising tensions between the the North and the United States.

The Korea Times, a major English-language newspaper based in Seoul, South Korea, reported that the embassy sent the message on April 20, which happened to be five days before North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un celebrated the 85th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army in his capital of Pyongyang.

A Korean-Chinese resident from the North told The Times he left for China late last month after receiving the notice.

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“The embassy has never given such a warning. I was worried and left the country in a hurry,” said the man, whose identity was withheld.

The news outlet also reported that the man said many Korean-Chinese residents of Pyongyang were not taking the message seriously, saying the city’s “peaceful” atmosphere might lull them into a false sense of security.

The embassy’s warning is an indication that China is worried about what could happen if North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un does something to trigger a reaction from the U.S. military, which is keeping a close eye on the North’s movements.

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China is also watching the rogue nation.

Last week, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told Fox News that China had threatened Pyongyang with sanctions if the the North continued to conduct nuclear tests.

He said that the U.S. knew that China communicated with the Kim’s regime.

“They confirmed to us that they had requested the regime conduct no further nuclear test,” he added.